Candela Obscura has just debuted on the TTRPG scene and we dive deep on the mechanics of this "game". Can It live up to the hype? Is it even a game at all? The truth is stranger than you think.

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00:00 Intro
01:13 Game Mechanics Overview
04:33 Candela Obscura is an incomplete game system
05:02 Rules must simulate the world of the game
05:27 This game has no combat system
06:04 Rules create trust between players and GM
07:23 They sold you a game for $40 and told you to design it
08:14 Critical Role admits they don't need a game to do their show
09:11 Critical Role's show is a commercial for a product that does'nt exist
10:03 RPGs are NOT about "telling stories"
11:41 Rules produce drama, not narrative
13:39 Candela Obscura gets roleplaying wrong at the philosophical level
15:26 This game will produce BAD stories
16:39 The worst GM advice EVER written
17:36 This game will make your players hate the hobby
18:13 To create a good story, you MUST roleplay
19:00 Critical Role scammed you